Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-05
MADE THE ECONOMIC MOVE,
The State Lawmakers Agree to Bounce
sineoure Clerks and Pages.
GRAND ISLAND GETS THE HOME.
Majority and Minority Reports Made
on the Omaha Charter Bill as Pre-
ictcd-McKcnna Wins His
Contest over Smell.
Senate Proceedings.

CelVeu III tne senate lrelH TaTIdBut pont, i1iu
coin. signed by the following as acommittee;
II. c. Macarthur o. C. Bell, William M.
Gillespie. Phelps Paine, strongly urging the
passage of soldiers and sailors home Dill.
The committee reported favorably upon the
bill to allow Judge +. q. Hawes his claim lor
collecting money due the state Tor suppress
Ing Indian hostllitles.
Mr. Linnger moved that the bill be placed
npon third reading. One or two members
objected, but the fact that the money was al
ready in the state treasury upon which the
per cent for collecting was claimed, caused
the senate to carry MIR. Lininger's motion.
The special committee to report upon the
employees OF the senate submitted list OF the
same which embodied a.condition OF things
which the senate was quick to rectifv after
Mr. Linn moved that all committee clerks
be discharged after the fortleth day, except
the clerks of the engrossing. enrolling print
ing judiciary and finance, ways and means
committees.
MIR Robbins objected. wanting the mat
ter left to the discretion of each committee.
Mr.. Linn said that he proposed that each
senator should go on record on this question.
lie knew positively that many OF the clerks
held sinecures and were wholly unneces-
sary
Mr.. Fuller moved an amendment to except
the committee of redistricting, as it had a
great deal OF work before 1t. The amend
ment prevailed.
Mr.. Robbins moved to amend bygiving the
charging clerks. Lost
Mr., Casper moved that the number of
clerks Of the committee on engrossed and en-
rolled bills be limited to fifteen.
Mr.. Smell thought tine question should be
left with the committee in the case of ladies.
The senate had no right to come in and cut
the committee out. 1t did not know the per-
sonaity as did the committee and could not
realize how cruel 1t would he to throw half of
them out upon the cold, cold world. Mr..
Casper had some doubt as to the gentle
mans (SnelD ability as chairman to resist
the smiles of the fair ones when they asked
to be retained. Mr.. Casper's amendment
prevailed When the surplus number are re-
1ieved there will be weeping and wailing.
Mr.. Linn's motion carried, which will re-
duce the force to reasonable number and
save the state large amount OF money.
The bill locating the soldiers home at
Grand Island was passed by vote Of 81, no
dissenting voice.
The bill granting p. O. HaweS $3.50 was
passed. Recess till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate went into committee of the
whole and took up house roll l37, compelling
insurance companies to pay taxes. The bill
tive Cole, and advocated in the senate by MIR.
Meiklejohn. 1t reads as follows: Each
and every insurance company transacting
business in this state shall be taxed upon the
EXCESS OF premiums received over losses and
ordinary expenses incurred within the state
during the year previous to tho year of list
ing In the county where the agent conducts
the business, properly proportioned by the
company at the same rate that all other per-
sOnal property Is taxed, and the agent shall
render the list and be personally liable for
the tax; and If lie refuses to render the list,
or to make affidavit that the same is correct,
the amount may be assessed according to the
best knowledge and discretion OF the asses
sor. Insurance companies shall he subject
to no other tax, fees or licenses under the
laws of this state except taxes on real estate
and the fees imposed by section 80 of an act
regulating insurance companies, passed Feb
ruary %. 1871
The bill was recommended to pass
House roll l06 to establish, erect and
maintain q hospital for the ncurable insane
at Hastings, was taken up and strongly ad-
vOcated by MIR. Heartwell who depicted the
creatures within our borders. lie spoke for
those who could not advocate their own
claims, many of whom were sadly neglected
and totally without care and protection. Fol-
THAT the said hospital for the incurable in
sane OF Nebraska shall be and the same Is
hereby established and located within four
miles of the corporate limits of the city OF
Hastings, Neb., on such site as may be
deemed the most practical by the board of
public lands and buildings; provided, how
ever, that said city of Hastings shall donate
to the state of Nebraska q tract containing
not less than 160 acres of good land upon
which to locate tie said institution, and it is
hereby made the duty Of the attorney general
to see that good and sufficient warranty
deed Is made to the state for said tract of
hospital located thereupOn; provided. that
should said city Of Hastings fail to donate
said quantity OF land as herein contemplated
on or before the first day of June, 1887. the
said board shall at once proceed to locate said
hospital for the insane at such place as shall
comply with tho requirements of this section,
and as said board shall deem most advant
ageOus tn the interests of the state. The
sum of seyenty-tive thousand (S'5,OOO) dol
lars he and the same iS hereby appropriated
out Of the state general fund for the purpose
OF erecting the necessary buildings"
Mr.. Sterling moved to amend that the in
stitution be located at Lincoln upon the
grounds adjacent to the Nebraska hospital
for the insane and in moving its adoption
he said that the proposed institution could
be built and maintained at q great deal less
expense to the state.
Mr. Kent favored Hastings principally be-
cause Grand Island got the soldiers home
and because the house had almost unani'
mously passed the bill.
Mr.. keckley opposed the tendency of dot
Ling the state with such institutions. Lin
sOln was the place because the state boarC
'could much better supervise the building and
,onduct OF the institution. Every such en-
serprise located outside of tho capital ere
.aIed n precedent which would sooner o
Sater bankrupt the state treasury.
Mr., Robbins started out with the old chest
nut: Consistency thou art a jewel" The
gentleman had yesterday. voted for such al
Institution at Grand Island.
Mr.. Keckley-The cases are not parallel
The soldiers home is proposed on the cot
tage plan, and IN the very nature OF the cas-,
that would be impracticable at Lincoln
Furthermore, the soldiers wanted It at Crane
Island.
The amendment of Mr.. Sterling was lost
whereupon the committee recommended til,
bill for passage
Mr.. Wrighrs bill fixing ransoms for scalp
of certain wild animals was considered.
Mr.. Linn offered an amendment to includ,
rats az s cents, but the committee did not rat
ify it.
After ihdulging in little pleasantly a
the expense of the bill, the committee recon-
mended the bill to pass.
House roll S2, introduced by Mr.. Watson
was taken up. Ii relates to the purchase
lease and sale OF railroads in certain cases.
Mr.. Sterling opposed the bill because |
would enable the railroads TO take control o
their lines by reason of Incorporation In othe
stat $50 that they might be treated as forelgl
bodies in case of litigation. IL was just wha
they wanted. Ii they were foreign corpora
tions they could take actions out of the stat
courts up to the United States courts. when
they always 90. and II Is distasteful to tn
people in general VINO have occasion to III.
gate with corporations to have to 20 into til,
United States courts to do SO. lie was no
fayorably impressed with the measure.
Mr.. Fuller thought the bill to be o dan
in